what is a leap year?

Answer 1

why the hell is this in the sports section

Answer 2

And the leap part comes from this. In a normal calendar, a given date, like Jan 1, 2007 is a Monday. The same date the next year is a Tuesday (Jan 1, 2008). But after a leap year, the day leaps, so Jan 1, 2009 will be Thursday, leaping over Wednesday.

Answer 3

A leap year is a year containing an extra day in order to keep the calendar year synchronised with the astronomical/seasonal year. On a Leap year, February would have 29 days instead of just 28. Many different cultures tend to have a different insight on Leap year.

Answer 4

A leap year happens every 4 years. It has 366 days in it instead of the usual 365.

Answer 5

Every four years February has 29 days. That will be the leap year. I believe the next one is in 2008.

Answer 6

every 4 years is a leap year, when there are 29 days in February

Answer 7

leap year comes every four years during this year there r 366 days in a year the extra day is in the month of february i.e 29th leap year can b calculated by dividing the year by 4 the answers does come in a decimal i.e exactly divisible by4

Answer 8

Each year is 365 1/4 days long, so every 4 years there is a year with 366 days to make up for the 1/4 days.

Answer 9

a leap year is when the year leaps. are you actually dum enough to ask that question. if you are, you really need to pay attention in your science class

Answer 10

astronomical year is 365 days 6 hours 24 minutes . ever 4 years those extra 6 hours add up to an extra day . Feb 29 .

Answer 11

a year when February has 29 days instead of 28 days. This is done in order to keep the calender year synchronized.